CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

FSS Korea Warns Brokers on Real Estate Project Financing Risks

By Mark Johnston | 26/01/2024

FSS governor criticised the brokerage industry for its heavy reliance on risky and speculative real estate project financing activities.

Capital / Liquidity

ECB Asks Banks to Monitor Social Media for Liquidity Risks

By Mark Johnston | 26/01/2024

The ECB has asked some banks to set up teams to monitor social media platforms for negative sentiment that could trigger a bank run.

Capital / Liquidity

CME, DTCC Launch Enhanced Treasury Cross-Margining Arrangement

By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2024

The new cross-margining arrangement will offer capital savings for clearing members, and improve the efficiency and resilience of the overall Treasury market.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Improve Interest Rate Fairness in Securities Industry

By Mark Johnston | 24/01/2024

The new interest rate calculation system will enhance transparency, fairness and convenience for investors, the FSS said.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Loosens Rules for Cash Dividend Payouts by FHCs

By Mark Johnston | 24/01/2024

Financial holding companies can use their statutory surplus reserves or capital reserves to pay cash dividends, subject to meeting certain requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea to Introduce “Stress DSR System” for Loan Products

By Mark Johnston | 24/01/2024

Lenders will apply an additional “stress interest rate” when calculating the debt service ratio for variable rate loan products from 26 February.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Consults on Proposals to Activate DTI Restrictions for Mortgage Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/01/2024

The RBNZ says DTI restrictions will allow the central bank to loosen the LVR settings without increasing risks to financial stability.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Restricts Onshore Lending to Offshore Banking Units

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2024

Banks will have to repatriate funds from their offshore units by the end of 2024 and only rely on foreign funding sources for these units moving forward.

Capital / Liquidity

China’s NPL Bond Issuance Hits Record High in 2023

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

Chinese banks securitised a record amount of bad loans in 2023 amid a property slump and economic slowdown.